Stick well out in front of you, ready to deflect pass
The 'D' should keep a tight gap
The 'D' should keep the puck wide
The 'D' must skate backwards and stay in the middle of the ice
Stay between the two forwards
If a pass is made back to the slot, the 'D' must pressure and attack the slot
Goalie should call I have the shooter
Notes:
In higher leagues, you can not just automatically let the player shoot. The players shoot the puck to good these days. Defense need to learn to improvise by;
Block shots
Block passing lanes
Develop fake stick checks and body checks
Develop instincts when to pressure
Scout the other team - Know who you want and who you don't want to let shoot.
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Erik Karlsson 2 on 1 NY Rangers vs Ottawa Senators, Playoffs 2012
New York Ranger Michael Del Zotto Defends Perfect 2 v 1
Look for the Good in People and You will Find Untapped Potential:
Victor Cruz was an unknown, underrated, and taxi squad player in 2010. He went from a nobody to a Super Bowl Champions in 2012. Cruz was originally signed as a rookie free agent by the Giants on April 25, 2010. Victor Cruz is now one of the best deep threat players in Football.
How does this happen? It happens because great organization and coaches see abilities in players that other overlook. The best coaches focus on the good qualities of players, while other coaches see the weaknesses.
Jeremy Linn plays for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association. Jeremy never received athletic scholarship and was undrafted out of Harvard University. Linn signed with the Golden State Warriors in 2010, but was assigned NBA Development League (D-League) three times. He was waived by the Warriors and the Rockets. In the 2011–12 preseason the New York Knicks saw potential in Linn, that other clubs did not! In February 2012, Linn was promoted to the starting lineup. Linn showed unbelievable leadership and ability on the court. The Knicks when on a winning streak which generated a global following known as Linsanity. Jeremy Linn signed with the Houston Rockets in the off season.
Power Thoughts:
"The biggest defect we human beings have is our short-sightedness. We don't see what we could be. We should be looking at our potential, stretching ourselves into everything we can become
~Mitch Albom
"To excel means to reach beyond the best you have ever given because doing so matters to you personally, for its own sake. It means to run your own race—as an individual, team, or organization. To excel is to know your greatest strengths and passions, and to emphasize them while honestly admitting and managing your weaknesses." ~Robert Cooper
"It takes great goals to lead us out of our everyday limits into accomplishing more than we ever thought we could or would." ~Robert Cooper
Power Questions:
"Are you closer right now to accomplishing your goal want to be than you were a half-hour ago?"
Read the situation; (Uneven, Even or Outnumbered Offensive Team)
Terms:
Read, Communicate, Pressure Up & Contain
Keys:
Always pressure up when we outnumber the opposition
Maintain good angle when pressuring up
Always backcheck up center ice
1 v 2 Offensive Rush Take Easy Shot 2007 Ducks v Sharks Playoffs
Tactic:
Screen Shot
Rules:
Uneven situations take the easy shot
Power Thoughts:
"Live neither in the past nor in the future, but let each day absorb all your interest, energy and enthusiasm. The best preparation for tomorrow is to live today superbly well."
-William Osler
"Yesterday is but today's memory, tomorrow is today's dream"
-Kahlil Gibran
"The actor's popularity is evanescent; applauded today, forgotten tomorrow."
-Harrison Ford
Sports Psychology Tips:
Success and Failure are Subject to Change: Nowhere in life is success and failure more evident than in the sports arena. Today a team wins, tomorrow they lose. The only thing that matters is what you do today. Both winning and losing are subject to change. Make a decision to take action everyday to pursue your dreams. The actions you take today, determine your future.
Power Questions:
How am I going to live today in order to create the tomorrow I'm committed to?
Offensive Triangle
1. Move the Puck before Blue Line.
2. Enter the Zone Wide
3. 2nd Man into Zone Drive to Net
4. 3rd Man Forms Triangle
Key:
The middle man must drive to net to open up space in slot.
New York Rangers Ottawa Senators - 19 Brad Richards 3 v 2 Pick:
Tactics: Picks\Screens For Puck Carrier
Keys:
The player without puck skates into the lane of defense
The pick must be set in the direction the puck carrier is skating
The pick can be set skating is straight line or cross
Do not make contact with the defender
Tactics:
The player skates in same lane as puck carrier
The man without the puck make the defense give up space and turn towards boards
The picker skate right into the defenders space, without making body contact
The picker created passing lane
Tactics: 3 v 1
Attack the Defender
Reads:
The space
Read the stick - Pass before you are within stick length of the defender.
Keys:
The puck carrier must attack the defender 1 V 1
The puck carrier must make the defender commit
The man without puck must level off outside the reach of stick (3M Rule)
The man without the puck goes behind the defender, he can not receive the pass
Power Thoughts:
"Some people say that I have an attitude- Maybe I do. But I think that you have to. You have to believe in yourself when no one else does- that makes you a winner right there." -Venus Williams
"It's easy to have faith in yourself and have discipline when you're a winner, when you're number one. What you got to have is faith and discipline when you're not a winner."
-Vince Lombardi
"I firmly believe that any man's finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle - victorious." -Vince Lombardi
When you make a mistake, there are only three things you should ever do about it: 1. Admit it. 2. Learn from it, and 3. Don't repeat it.” Paul "Bear" Bryant (Great Football Coach)
Sports Psychology Tips:
All Winners Suffer Setbacks:
Every winner has lost and every losers can win. Your past does not determine your future. How you handle your loss, determines if you will win again.
Winners are willing to risk losing
Winners get knocked down, pick themselves up, dust themselves off and ride again
Winners take responsibility for the loss and learn from it
Winners believe in themselves after a loss, even when others do not
Winners never leave the sight of loss without setting a new goal
"The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires." --William A. Ward
Sports Psychology Tips: The problem maybe with your thoughts or feelings, but the answer is in actions. Create a plan, set goals and take action today. Everyday you need to be taking action to achieve your goals and dreams.
